Sigourney's still feeling blue

The "Avatar" star hurting over "Hurt Locker"

April 19, 2010 at 7:06PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Not content with the pile of dough she made from "Avatar," Sigourney Weaver

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

, promoting the film in Brazil, whines about the epic's lost Oscar. "In the past, 'Avatar' would have won because [Academy voters] loved to hand out awards to big productions, like 'Ben Hur,' " she said. "Today it's fashionable to give the Oscar to a small movie that nobody saw." She also opines that James Cameron lost out as best director because he "didn't have breasts."

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Cynthia Dickison

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Cynthia Dickison is a features designer. She is a St. Paul native and graduate of the University of Minnesota. She has worked at the Star Tribune since 1978, starting on the copy desk. Dickison has worked in every department — news, sports, features, even a short stint on the business cover.

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